119 series

The 119 series design was based on the earlier 105 series EMU type, with improvements to cope with the steep gradients and winter climate of the Iida Line.[1]

• 119-0 series (Eight two-car sets, E10–17)
• 119-100 series (single-car sets converted by adding a second driving cab)
• 119-5000 series (Nine two-car sets, E1–9, converted by adding inverter air-conditioning)
• 119-5100 series (Nine single-car sets, M1–9, converted from 119-100 series sets by adding inverter air-conditioning)
• 119-5300 series (Eight two-car sets, R1–8, converted from 119-5000 series sets for wanman driver-only operation)

The sets were formed as follows.[2]

Passenger accommodation consisted of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating and transverse four-seat bays.[1] The KuHa 118 cars were equipped with a toilet.[2]

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  The interior of a KuHa 118 car in February 2012
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  The end of car KuHa 118-5317 in August 2009, with the toilet on the left

Set E4 was repainted into its original JNR era livery in August 2009.[2]

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  A 119 series set in "Suruga Shuttle" livery, circa 1990
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  119-5000 series set E4 in February 2012, repainted into original JNR-era livery

Two 119 series sets at Toyohashi Station in June 1983

From 18 March 1983, all Iida Line services were made no-smoking.[2]

From 3 March 2001, Iida Line services were switched to wanman driver-only operation.[2]

The fleet was replaced by 213-5000 and 313-3000 series EMUs on the Iida Line, with the last train running on 31 March 2012.[3]